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One question, I was wondering if there was a specific malware/virus/security software I should run or should I run one at all? I ask as I just bought this computer for my daughter. It is the nicest one I have ever bought . She is 11 and is very interested in coding, games, etc and is learning more and taking several coding classes (python, css, html, etc.). I suspect she will continue to expand and practice and from my experience these things can happen with viruses and malware from time to time. Any suggestions for a budding computer programmer?
Also, does it look to you like the computer is back to normal now?
When you bought the machine it was pre-loaded with Windows Defender, a product from Microsoft.
This is an antivirus app, that is sufficient with normal use. Now, you have a young daughter who in time will probably enjoy meeting and sharing messages with her friends, this is normal but this is also where trouble can start.
Not that she communicates but rather they share links and they like to 'click' on links to see what was sent. Really doesn't matter which platform was used as in Facebook, messenger app, game apps, other types of message apps, the point is, don't click on links or suspicious downloads.
The worse methods of infections, downloads, malicious links, malicious embedded urls.
Something I suggest is, continue to use MalwareBytes as an anti-malware scanner which also includes a browser guard. After the trial period is over from this app, just keep it and update it daily.
What we've removed off the computer was easy, but, it could had been much, much worse.
I'm going to have you remove the tools and folders we used and then I'm going to post a few tips on how to keep the new computer secure.
Use this tool to remove quarantined items:
Please download KpRm by Kernel-panik and save to your Desktop.
- Click on KpRm.exe to run the tool.
- Put a check mark next to these items:
- Delete tools
- Delete now
- When the tool has finished, it will create and open a log report and delete itself.
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